On the official road eighty miles south of Jizhou, a dull column marched mightily in the gloomy rain curtain.

Thousands of people could only hear the sound of footsteps and the grinding of armor, which gave a glimpse of the strictness of the people who led the troops.

Because the Qingming Festival is approaching, many graves on both sides of the official road are placed on the side of the tribute paper money and other things, the wind brought the paper money to the official road, and the passing soldiers trampled into the muddy water.

The deputy general He Sui took a set of robes, beat the horse to the front of the team, and saw the leader riding on horseback, looking ahead with unfocused eyes, and he didn't care if he was wet by the rain.

He sighed, wiped the rain on his face, and said loudly: "Dudu." ”

The one who was called was in a trance, and did not hear the call.

He Sui paused and shouted again, and then the person moved, and turned his head to look over.

The cold eyebrows were stained with water vapor, and there was a little gloomy between the eyebrows, and the resolute color of leaving Beijing was no longer visible in his eyes, replaced by a heavy blankness.

He Sui saw that his pupils were full of red bloodshots, and then looked at his depressed state, and couldn't help but worry.

If he returns to Beijing with this appearance, I'm afraid it will make Long Yan displeased!

Yan Heng didn't wait for He Sui's words, and took the initiative to ask, "What's the matter?" "The voice is old, like a lifeless old man.

He Sui came back to his senses, hurriedly handed over the coat in his hand, and said respectfully: "Seeing that the rain is getting heavier and heavier, you can change into a coat, it will be more comfortable." ”

Yan Heng lowered his eyes and looked at the robes in He Sui's hand, and then looked sideways at the thousands of battalion soldiers behind him, and after looking at it for a while, his eyes fell on a carriage accompanying him.

After seeing the carriage, Yan Heng's jaw was obviously tightened, and even his eyes were glowing with coldness.

He Sui saw it, for fear of causing trouble, and hurriedly called in a low voice: "Dudu! ”

Yan Heng retracted his gaze, brushed away He Sui's hand to take the robe, and said, "They are next to the cold rain, how can I have the reason to enjoy happiness alone." ”

He Sui had long known that it was a vain question, and he didn't persuade him much when he heard the words.

In the carriage not far away, the curtain of the carriage opened a crack from the inside, and for a moment, a contemptuous snort was heard from inside, which was muffled by the sound of orderly footsteps.

After walking for a few miles, the scout turned back and reported, saying that Ma Sheng and Ma Zhi County of Daguan Town were waiting for Yan Heng in front of him, and there was something important to discuss.

After hearing this, He Sui was puzzled and asked Yan Heng: "Does the governor recognize this Mazhi County?" ”

Yan Heng shook his head.

He Sui frowned and said, "Then how did he know the whereabouts of the governor and wait here in advance?" ”

Yan Heng didn't have the heart to guess the behavior of an unknown person, so he waved his hand to let the scout stand down, and said, "I'll find out if I ask later." ”

Without waiting for Yan Heng and them to arrive at the place where Mazhi County was waiting, they saw that Mazhi County was the first to usher in.

He got out of the carriage with an earnest face, ran to Yan Heng's horse in small steps, provoked a few bumps in his big belly, and said: "Xiaguan Ma Sheng has seen Yan Dudu. ”

Although they didn't know each other, but in the end, they were both officials of the imperial court, and he put on such a posture, Yan Heng didn't pay attention to it, waved his hand and said: "Ma Zhixian doesn't need to be polite." ”

After a brief glance around, he looked back at Ma Sheng and said, "Ma Zhixian is not sitting in the government office, what are you doing in this wilderness?" ”

Ma Sheng laughed when he heard this, his face was undisguised flattering and flattering, and said: "The lower official heard that the governor of Yan Du went to Raozhou to suppress bandits, and this is the official road to return to Beijing except for the waterway, so the lower official came to wait." ”

"I also hope that Yan Du will appreciate his face, so that the lower officials will have the opportunity to serve some coarse tea and thin wine to express their admiration."

Yan Heng's already inenthusiastic expression became even more cold after hearing the words Raozhou to suppress bandits.

"The military order is in my body, so I don't want to delay much, so I received the heart of Ma Zhixian and said goodbye." As he spoke, he was going to beat the horse and continue walking.

Ma Sheng didn't expect Yan Heng to be such an anxious child!

Why do you have to allow people to finish the polite words before you can get to the point, right?

Seeing that he was leaving, he panicked, stretched out his hand and hugged the horse's neck, and wailed: "Yan Dudu, help!" ”

He Sui saw that Ma Sheng dared to be presumptuous, and was about to step forward to stop him, but was stopped by Yan Heng raising his hand.

The moment Yan Heng hugged the horse's neck, he reached out and pressed it on the golden deer's mane, and then moved his palm lightly, patting the golden deer's neck slowly, comforting it.

His horse is not docile and good-natured, and if he hadn't stopped him in time, he was afraid that he would have kicked people away.

motioned for Ma Sheng to let go, and asked, "What does Ma Zhixian mean by this?" ”

Ma Sheng took a few steps back, glanced down at the corners of his eyes and mouth at the same time, and almost cried: "It was the incompetence of the lower officials that gave birth to such a nest of bandits in the town, who robbed houses and houses all day long, and regarded the law as nothing!" ”

He said and tugged at his sleeve and wiped his nose and tears: "Now the people in the town are miserable, and the lower officials are in pain in their eyes!" ”

"I have long heard of the prestige of Yan Dudu, and today I dare to block the road, and ask Yan Dudu to save the people in this town!"

Yan Heng sat on the horse's back, looked at Ma Sheng with a slightly sharp gaze, and felt that he was not the person who loved the people like a son as he said.

And there are a lot of loopholes in this matter... Just as he was about to say something, he heard a sharp tone behind him: "Yan Dudu." ”

Ma Sheng heard the sound and looked over, only to find that there was such a gorgeous carriage in this team.

I saw a man dressed in a navy blue brocade robe with a white face and beard walking out of the carriage, the man walked to Yan Heng's horse with a smile, waved his hand and said: "Yan Dudu, the task of our trip has been completed, and what we need to do now is to return to Beijing to resume our lives." ”

"And you also know that we travel a few miles a day, and the route we travel has been planned for a long time, so it's really not good to delay more places outside the plan." As he spoke, he glanced at Ma Sheng with a very cold glance out of the corner of his eye.

Ma Sheng didn't know the identity of this person, but listening to his tone, it turned out to be above Yan Heng?

After hearing what he said, Yan Heng pulled the corners of his lips without a smile, and the whip in his hand slowly struck on the palm of his other hand: "Didn't the emperor send us out of Beijing to deter and deter the rotten snakes and stinky rats in the state capitals?" Seeing that there are not long-sighted collisions, how can there be a reason to stand by and watch? ”

"Besides, if the emperor sees this, do you think the emperor will continue to hurry, or will he change the route to rescue the people in the town?"

The man lowered his eyebrows and smiled, his face full of respect.

Hearing this, he replied unshockedly: "How dare a slave speculate on the holy will? ”

"You are the main general this time, what you say is what it is, the slave only has to be reminded, now the slave has done what it should do, and it depends on you whether to adopt it or not."

This is said softly, but when you listen closely, it is hidden in the needle! He Sui secretly scolded the autumn equinox, this eunuch is not a thing.

He frowned and looked at Yan Heng with some concern.

This matter will not end well with or without help!

If they help, then they are indeed disobeying the holy will!

After returning to Beijing on the autumn equinox, he chewed a few words of tongue from his master Huang Zhong, and Huang Zhong was the emperor's close attendant and narrow-minded, so he must write down this matter and see the opportunity to make trouble.

If he doesn't help, he will talk about it one day, and Yan Heng will be accused of being scolded for being a vegetarian meal.

And how could Fu Zhong's henchmen let go of such an opportunity to slander Yan Heng?

Dilemma, He Sui was worried in his heart, and secretly scolded Ma Sheng for being an unlucky thing.